inVIVO Planetary Health

A Global Network for Human and Planetary Health: We promote both evidence and advocacy for a healthier environment - from the first moments of life!

[inVIVO Planetary Health @inFLAMEnetwork]

Thrilled to announce our name change!! #PlanetaryHealth @inVIVO_Planet https://t.co/I192hbyO5E

[inVIVO Planetary Health @inFLAMEnetwork]

Day 2 of #inFLAME. Jennifer Stellar, the first keynote speaker starts the 5th session with a fantastic talk about how experiencing ‘awe’ could have important anti inflammatory effects

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#inFLAME resident eco-philosopher Glen Albrecht talks more about the idea of a ‘symbiocene’. “To avoid collapse due to exponential growth we need to reintegrate the body, psyche and culture with life in #nature”!

[Hani Harb @harbhani]

Thank you @susanprescott88 and all @inFLAMEnetwork for the great meeting. It was great to meet old friends, interact and here alot of very interesting talks

[Jake Robinson @_jake_robinson]

#inFLAME - such an awesome conference! Thanks again to @susanprescott88 and the team for a diverse and inspiring meeting, and to all the amazing speakers whose research is driving the solutions needed to overcome the challenges faced by our planet! #planetaryhealth #biodiversity

[Brendan Daisley @bdaisley]

Big shout out to @susanprescott88, @SyMBIOTA, and Dianne Campbell for putting together an outstanding 2018 #inFLAME conference and helping to positively influence the global narrative on planetary health. The slideshow says it all, we need #change.

[inVIVO Planetary Health @inFLAMEnetwork]

The #inFLAME conference dog, providing stress relief (and a dose of diverse microbes?) throughout the day!

[inVIVO Planetary Health @inFLAMEnetwork]

Breaking News - to reflect evolving challenges and research #inFLAME is now #inVivoPlanetaryHealth

[inVIVO Planetary Health @inFLAMEnetwork]

Inspiring words from #inFLAME director @susanprescott88 regarding challenges and opportunities in #planetaryhealth. Collaboration is necessary- pathways will not solve issues in isolation. #AdvocacyAwarenessAction

[inVIVO Planetary Health @inFLAMEnetwork]

#inFLAME resident eco-philosopher Glen Albrecht talks more about the idea of a ‘symbiocene’. “To avoid collapse due to exponential growth we need to reintegrate the body, psyche and culture with life in #nature”!

[inVIVO Planetary Health @inFLAMEnetwork]

Jenny Lehtimäki: lifestyle is a major factor in allergy prevalence- land use, animal exposure, and wild food sources influence microbial diversity...A call for integrated approaches to health #inFLAME

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Can biomimicry be used to reduce frailty in old age? —> maybe a neonatal-diet inspired approach ie using antimicrobial molecules, growth factors and HMOs...

[inVIVO Planetary Health @inFLAMEnetwork]

#inFLAME speakers Driers Martens, Hind Sbihi, Piush Mandhane, Dessi Loukov, Brittany Matenchuk, and Valérie Verhasselt give engaging talks in Session 9: Stress, Sleep, Inflammation and Aging.

[inVIVO Planetary Health @inFLAMEnetwork]

Sleep dysfunction —> stress response —> dysregulation of homeostatic relationship between host and MB

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Genes aren’t the whole story! Environment influences health and aging —> microbial dysbiosis a significant risk factor for inflammatory diseases

[inVIVO Planetary Health @inFLAMEnetwork]

Neurodevelopment —> maternal fruit consumption is a strong predictor of brain development at yr1

[inVIVO Planetary Health @inFLAMEnetwork]

Prenatal noise stress (predominantly vehicle-related)—> increased risk of immune disease

[inVIVO Planetary Health @inFLAMEnetwork]

Environmental factors (increased air pollution) associated with shorter telomeres —> potential implications for stress and biological aging

[inVIVO Planetary Health @inFLAMEnetwork]

Camp 🔥 talks underway. Fascinating talks on the #microbiome, parasites, allergies, antibacterial chemicals and anaesthetics, and their associations with human health. Well done Hein Tun, Nils Jõgi, Jenni Lehtimäki, Randi J Bertelsen, and Desiree Silva!

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Acquisition of AMR bacteria when travelling: 84% of people travelling to India “collect these unwanted souvenirs!”...Method of birth can determine what cleaning products parents use: C-section method can result in more disinfectants being used in the home environment.

[inVIVO Planetary Health @inFLAMEnetwork]

#inFLAME day 3 - session 8: ONE Health! Exciting talks from Simon Otto, Marie-Claire Arrieta, John Penders, Ganesa Wegienka and Anita Kozyrskyj, encouraging cross disciplinary approaches to symbiotic mutualism !